Adjust brake (See CHECK AND ADJUST NET WRAP FEED ROLL BRAKE in Service—Net Wrap section)

Lower portion of front sheet is too far away or too close to rubber roll.

Bend lower portion of front sheet to obtain 3—6 mm (0.12—0.24 in.) clearance between front sheet and rubber roll. (See CHECK FRONT SHEET TO RUBBER ROLL CLEARANCE in Service—Net Wrap section.) (See your John Deere dealer.)

Net looped away from steel roll and contacting counterknife angle.

Adjust brake (See CHECK AND ADJUST NET WRAP FEED ROLL BRAKE in Service—Net Wrap section)

Counterknife angle is not raising high enough.

Check idler. (See CHECK AND ADJUST V-BELT IDLER TENSION in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Static electricity or dampness causing net wrap material to cling to the roll.

Dust the rubber drive roll and outside of net wrap with baby powder. (non-corn starch)

Net wrap clings to rubber roll from weight of net wrap for extended periods of time (overnight or longer).

Unlock and relock brake on V-Belt pulley before each use.

Dirt, crop material, rust, or roughness on pan surface.

Clean and polish upper pan surface withSCOTCH-BRITE® or ultra fine sandpaper. Polish marks must be parallel to movement of mesh. (See NET WRAP USE AFTER EXTENDED STORAGE in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Hole wear in surface wrap side panel causes reduction in brake torque.

Check for hole wear in side panel. (See CHECK HOLE WEAR IN SURFACE WRAP SIDE PANEL in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Weld key stock to side panel. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Dust and moisture on surface of rubber roll causing net wrap to stick to roll.

Be sure to tape across cover hinge joint at top of cover is intact. Replace if necessary. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Clean rolls. (See NET WRAP USE AFTER EXTENDED STORAGE in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Dry off rolls if dew is present. Thread net wrap.

Contact between v-belt idler sheave bolt head and pan bolt head or strap will not allow counterknife angle to contact knife.

Check for contact between bolt heads. (See CHECK FOR LEFT-HAND SIDE COUNTERKNIFE CONTACT in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Bend out left-hand counterknife arm. Remove washer between idler sheave and left-hand counterknife arm if necessary to align idler. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Grind net pan bolt head or grind chamfer at front edge of net pan strap.

Nicks or cuts on rubber feed roll.

Repair cuts or nicks. (See REPAIR CUTS ON RUBBER FEED ROLL in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Lower net wrap guide (pan) not contacting belts.

Adjust net pan pressure. (See CHECK AND ADJUST NET PAN PRESSURE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Straighten net pan angle. (See CHECK AND STRAIGHTEN NET PAN ANGLE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Net switch plate attached to gate frame can cause right-hand side of net to hesitate and wrap on rubber roll.

Remove plate if slack belts do not cause net switch error codes.

Counterknife angle not holding the net wrap.

See ADJUST NET WRAP KNIFE in Service—Net Wrap section.

Clean brush. (See INSTALL AND ADJUST NET WRAP BRUSH in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Feed roll pressure set too high.

Adjust feed roll pressure. (See ADJUST FEED ROLL PRESSURE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Long or uneven tails after cutoff.

(See ADJUST NET WRAP COUNTERKNIFE and SHARPEN NET WRAP KNIFE in Service—Net Wrap section.

Rubber roll damaged or sticky.

Clean by wiping with clean rag or soap and water. NEVER use solvents. Replace roller if damaged.

Net wrap material sticky from adhesive used in packaging.

Remove any sticky material from the supply roll by unrolling, cutting, and discarding.

Crop deflectors (belting) bent to rear and will not allow counterknife angle to raise high enough.

Check for bent deflectors (belts). (See CHECK FOR BENT RUBBER CROP DEFLECTORS in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Remove deflectors if not baling cornstalks, milo, or sorghum. Trim deflectors. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Net wrap material improperly routed, or too much of the end loop started through feed rolls when threading.

Route and thread net wrap correctly. (See THREAD NET WRAP AND ROUTE THROUGH ROLLS in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Reduce bale diameter

Avoid barrel shaped bales.

Belts are muddy and sticky.

Clean belts.

Belts are full of burrs or thorns.

Clean belts.

Belt lacing pins are catching the net wrap material.

Make sure that splices are smooth.

Net not cutting off cleanly

Sharpen knife, adjust cut-off angle to obtain clean cut-off. (See SHARPEN NET WRAP CUTOFF KNIFE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Remove and clean brush behind cut-off knife.

Adjust knife-to-counterknife angle clearance. (See ADJUST NET WRAP COUNTERKNIFE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Crop and dirt buildup at top of brush prevents counterknife angle from contacting knife.

Remove, clean, and install brush. (See INSTALL and ADJUST NET WRAP BRUSH in this section.)

Nicks and burrs on spirals.

Remove burrs with a hand file.

Tighten left-hand side #8 roll support hardware.

Avoid making oversize bales that deflect left-hand side #8 roll into frame.

Crop deflectors (belting) bent to rear, splitting net approximately 75 mm (3 in.) from edge of net. Loose tails can wrap on #8 spirals.

Reverse or replace deflectors.

Remove if not baling cornstalks, milo, or sorghum.

Trim deflectors. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Rethread net. (See THREAD NET WRAP AND ROUTE THROUGH ROLLS in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap material wrapped around rubber feed roll.

Remove material from roll. (See NET WRAP DIFFICULTIES in this section), also, (See CORRECT NET WRAP FEEDING PROBLEMS in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap material not started between feed roll.

Rethread net. (See THREAD NET WRAP AND ROUTE THROUGH ROLLS in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap roll installed backwards.

Install roll correctly. (See THREAD NET WRAP AND ROUTE THROUGH ROLLS in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap feed roll drive not engaged.

Check for broken, worn, or too long V-belt. (See CHECK V-BELT IDLER ADJUSTMENT in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Check for binding at counterknife arm pivots and V-belt idler pivot.

Check for movement of actuator.

Feed roll pressure set too low.

Adjust feed roll pressure. (See ADJUST FEED ROLL PRESSURE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Roll of net wrap material larger than 305 mm (12 in.).

Use correct size roll of net wrap. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Net wrap supply roll empty.

Install new roll. (See THREAD NET WRAP AND ROUTE THROUGH ROLLS in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.)

Actuator not moving.

See your John Deere dealer

Excess paint or paint runs on top surfaces of net pan are rough and can cause feeding problems.

Remove excess or rough paint and polish.

Locate and remove net wrap material before making the next bale. Otherwise, improper belt tracking and further incorrect feeding can result, if material is not removed promptly and the cause is not corrected.

a) Starter roll wrappage.

Remove all burrs, weld splatters, rough spots, and imperfections on starter roll. Mud or sticky crop residue can cause occasional starter roll wrappage.

b) Net wrapped on top idler roller

Bale diameter too large - Reduce baler diameter to 60 in. or smaller. (Measure a bale to check actual bale size, ensure its 60 in. or less.)

Avoid making barrel shaped bales. (See WEAVE IN THE WINDROW in Operating the Baler section.)

Check for mud or sticky crop on belts and rolls. Clean if necessary.

Make sure that all belt pin ends are pointed toward back side of belt toward rolls, so the net wrap does not catch on bent ends of pins.

Check for cut or damaged belt surface. Trim loose belt edges, repair, or replace. (See REPAIR BELTS in Service—Baler section.)

c) Baler drive roll wrappage.

Do not damage rubber strips when removing net wrap material.

d) Net splitting.

See NET WRAP IS SPLIT AROUND BALE OR STAYS BEHIND PICKUP in this section.

e) Net wrap caught in rough belt splices (net wrap is not transferred from belts to bale during wrapping cycle).

Make sure that splices are smooth.

Inspect and repair broken or damaged belt splices.

f) Net wrap bunched behind lower belt guide on gate due to crop buildup.

Remove crop buildup from lower gate area. In some crops, reducing PTO rpm while baling will reduce buildup tendency. Ejecting bale with PTO running will reduce buildup in some conditions. (See BALE SHORT, DRY, SLICK CROPS in Operating the Baler section.)

For extreme crop conditions install Build-Up Reduction Scraper Kit. (See Attachments section.)

g) Bale forming belts sticky from silage buildup.

Diamond pattern on belts must be dry. Bale silage at a lower moisture content.

h) Broken or damaged belt splices.

Repair belt splices.

j) Adjacent belts track toward each other causing belts to pinch and pull net wrap around rolls.

Adjust belt tracking or move belt to another location to improve belt tracking. (See ADJUST BELT TRACKING in Service—Baler section.)

Remove wrappage on baler rolls.

Actuator or controller disconnected.

Check connections and wires.

Monitor-controller not in NET mode.

Put monitor-controller selector switch on NET position.

Replace bolt with 5 mm (0.20 in.) shorter bolt or grind end of bolt flush with nut. Repeat on both sides.

Clean out buildup. In some crops, reducing PTO rpm will reduce buildup tendency. Ejecting bale with PTO running will reduce buildup in some conditions.

Install Build-Up Reduction Scraper Kit. (See Attachments section.)

Insufficient number of wraps.

Make sure that the net wrap supply roll has not runout.

Controller must be set to apply a minimum of two wraps. (See OPERATE NET WRAP CONTROL in Operating the Baler section.)

Net wrap buildup at rear of pan.

Net wrap pan is not contacting belts at rear of pan. Adjust pan to contact belts.

Holes worn in rear of pan catching net wrap.

Adjusting net pan pressure. (See ADJUST LOWER NET WRAP GUIDE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Belts not tracking properly.

See ADJUST BELT TRACKING in Service—Baler section.

Too much tension on net wrap causing holes or tears in net wrap.

Reduce net wrap tension by adding shims between pulley halves. (See ADJUST NET WRAP TENSION in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap cover not closed.

Cover must be closed and latched for best bale coverage.

Net wrap cover gas springs weak.

Check springs on both sides of net wrap cover. Replace if necessary.

Windguard angle damage or missing on MegaWide™ Plus pickup frame.

Install angle. (See your John Deere dealer)

Net wrap not routed between steel and rubber roll .

See THREAD NET WRAP AND ROUTE THROUGH ROLLS in Preparing Baler for Net Wrap section.

Roll of net wrap material too narrow.

See your John Deere dealer. Use only approved material for best results.

Net wrap partially on bale, partially on feed roll or baler roll.

See BALE NOT WRAPPED (CUT OFF SIGNAL DOES ACTIVATE) in this section.

Bale has crop between layers of net wrap on the bale or loose crop is outside the net wrap on the bale.

Stop forward travel immediately when the full bale alarm stops. Net wrap begins to feed at that time, and any crop picked up after this will be placed between the layers of net wrap or outside the wrapping.

Adjust monitor to delay starting wrap on CH. 26.

Adjust and correct binding or lube pivots. (See ADJUST NET WRAP SWITCH in Service—Net Wrap section).

Net wrap material is not cut off cleanly.

Sharpen net wrap cut-off knife. (See SHARPEN NET WRAP CUTOFF KNIFE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Adjust net wrap knife arm brake. (See CHECK NET WRAP FEED ROLL BRAKE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Tighten rubber roll pressure springs. (See ADJUST NET WRAP FEED ROLL PRESSURE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap switch needs adjustment.

Adjust. (See ADJUST NET WRAP SWITCH in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Return spring on net wrap switch is missing or damaged.

Replace spring.

Cutoff indicator flap binding.

Check for bent or damaged parts. Repair or replace as necessary.

Microswitch failed.

Check net wrap switch. (See CHECK AND ADJUST SWITCH in Service—Baler section.) Replace if necessary.

Wire connections unplugged, corroded, or dirty.

Inspect connections in harness next to oversize bale switch, just ahead of the net wrap unit on right-hand side, and at the net wrap microswitch.

Check and adjust brake. (See CHECK NET WRAP FEED ROLL BRAKE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Cutoff angle not returning to cutting position freely.

Check for proper lubrication and binding at knife arm pivots. See your John Deere dealer if binding occurs.

Check for voltage to net actuator.

Dull knife.

Sharpen knife with file. Knife must be sharp for clean cut-off. (See SHARPEN NET WRAP CUTOFF KNIFE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Net wrap cover open.

Cover must be closed for best cut-off.

Cutoff angle out of adjustment.

Adjust. (See ADJUST NET WRAP COUNTERKNIFE ARM in Service—Net Wrap section).

Remove and clean brush.

Net wrap tails holds net switch actuator down.

See solutions above, from top of page.

Increase tension (See ADJUST NET WRAP STRETCH in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Net Wrap traveling over idler roll (#11) due to too large bale.

Ensure that bales are not larger than 152 cm (60 in.) when measured. Reduce monitor size setting if necessary.

Make smaller bale. (See ADJUST SWITCH OVERSIZE BALE in Service—Baler section.)

V-belt idler out of adjustment.

Check idler. (See CHECK V-BELT IDLER ADJUSTMENT in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Weak gas springs.

Check springs for proper force.

Too many wraps applied.

Normally no more than three wraps are needed. Excess wraps can appear to be loose.

Maintain rated PTO speed while wrapping. If difficult crop conditions require varying PTO speed while baling, return to rated speed for wrapping.

Slip clutch alert turned off. (Not used on 559 Baler with Regular pickup)

Slip clutch alert will control number of wraps independent of tractor PTO speed. (See Operating the Baler section.)

Bale size and shape not uniform.

Make bales uniform in shape. Follow operating instructions in Operating the Baler section.

NOTE: If wrapping a smaller bale with override switches, the small bale will have a higher number of wraps unless controller is readjusted.

Too much clearance between net wrap guide pan and belts.

Adjust rear of pan to contact belts at lower rear gate roller (see CHECK AND ADJUST LOWER NET WRAP GUIDE in Service Net Wrap section.)

Remove buildup. In some crops, reducing PTO rpm will reduce buildup tendency. Ejecting bale with PTO running will reduce buildup in some conditions.

Over size bale compresses crop build up in lower gate belt guide area.

Adjust oversize bale switch. (See ADJUST OVERSIZE BALE SWITCH in Service section.)

Remove buildup. In some crops, reducing PTO rpm will reduce buildup tendency. Ejecting bale with PTO running will reduce buildup in some conditions. (See ADJUST OVERSIZE BALE SWITCH in Service section.)

Actual bale size is larger than displayed diameter. Adjust bale size display to match actual diameter. (See ADJUST BALE DIAMETER DISPLAY in Service section.)

Oversize bale can allow some strands of net to wrap around number 11 idler roller.

Adjust oversize bale switch. (See ADJUST OVERSIZE BALE SWITCH in Service section.) Remove net from all rollers.

Actual bale size is larger than displayed diameter. Adjust bale size display to match actual diameter. (See ADJUST BALE DIAMETER DISPLAY in Service section.)

Too much pressure between net wrap pan channels and belts, causing net to become hot.

Check net pan pressure. (See CHECK AND ADJUST NET PAN PRESSURE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

If a net pan channel is bowed up, straighten to match other channels.

Stemmy crops causing splitting or snagging.

Use more wraps of net wrap material.

Clearance exceeds 5 mm (0.20 in.) between lower guide crossbar and belt guide straps. (Belts track underneath belt guides and split net.)

Check for proper clearance. (See CHECK AND ADJUST LOWER NET WRAP GUIDE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Insufficient clearance between lower guide crossbar and belt guide straps. (Net contacts belt guides.)

Check for proper clearance. (See CHECK AND ADJUST LOWER NET WRAP GUIDE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Clearance between lower guide crossbar and belt guide straps is 3—4 mm (0.12—0.16 in.) and causes crop to hairpin around belt guides and split net in cornstalks, cane, or sorghum crops.

Set clearance between lower guide crossbar and belt guide strap to 4—5 mm (0.16—0.20 in.). (See CHECK AND ADJUST LOWER NET WRAP GUIDE in Service—Net Wrap section.)

Belts not tracking correctly.

See ADJUST BELT TRACKING in Service—Baler section.

Material snagging on splices or pins.

Make sure that splices are smooth.

See ADJUST NET WRAP STRETCH in Service—Net Wrap section.

Not enough wraps of net.

Adjust for at least two full wraps. More wraps in difficult crops for example straw and corn stalks.

Replace springs.

Engage brake lever before closing cover.

Add washers to brake lever pivot pin to reduce lever end play.

See your John Deere dealer. Use only approved material for best results.

Roll of net wrap not center in baler.

Use centering plugs. See your John Deere dealer.

Overfilling ends of bale producing an hourglass shaped bale. Confirm net is to ends of bale in chamber. Net will move away from ends of bale after discharging bale.

Decrease windrow width, especially if equipped with MegaWide™ Plus pickup.

Remove crop, check scraper, and cast gate filler adjustments.

Reduce rpm. (See BALE SHORT, DRY, SLICK CROPS in Operating the Baler.)

Belt tracking incorrect.

Be sure right-hand or left-hand end belts do not continuously contract guide washers. On pan, belts must be centered between washers.

Not enough tension on net wrap.

Check tension. If needed, Increase tension by removing approximately two shims from between pulley halves. (See ADJUST NET WRAP STRETCH in Service—Net Wrap section).

Check distance between lower rear corner of gate casting and sidesheet by placing feeler gauge against sidesheet. If 3 mm (0.12 in.) distance is exceeded:

1. Remove, clean, reinstall, and recheck distance.

2. Heat and bend lower rear corner within 1—3 mm (0.04—0.12 in.) of sidesheet.

3. Replace gate casting.

Ensure B-Wrap sensor is adjusted within specification. (See ADJUST B-WRAP SENSOR in Operating the Baler section.)

Net not feeding properly causing metal strip not to pass the sensor.

Make sure that there is no buildup of net on the left-hand side of the net system and baler.

If tail length is too long, decrease cut parameter. If tail length is too short, increase cut parameter. (See Adjust Cut Position in ADJUST B-WRAP SETTINGS in Operating Baler Application section.)

Increase orientation parameter if bale needs to rotate counterclockwise when looking at the left-hand side of the bale. Decrease orientation parameter if bale needs to rotate clockwise when looking at the left-hand side of the bale. (See Adjust Bale Orientation in ADJUST B-WRAP SETTINGS in Operating Baler Application section.)

PTO is not turned off before ejecting the bale in non-Automation mode.

Turn PTO off when beep sequence reaches end of countdown. (See MONITOR DISPLAY for B-WRAP BALING in Operating Baler Application section.)

PTO is not turned off before ejecting the bale in Automation mode.

Ensure that the Auto-PTO off check box is selected on the Automation settings page. (See ENABLE AUTO-PTO OFF for B-WRAP AUTOMATION in Operating Baler in Automation Mode section.)

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